The Philadelphia 76ers and Memphis Grizzlies are among the franchises being linked to Ingles.

“According to NBA front-office sources, Ingles has emerged as a virtual lock to land in the league this coming season — likely on a guaranteed deal — on the strength of his strong play here at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup,” wrote Marc Stein of ESPN.

“Ingles impressed at the 2012 London Olympics as well but, at 26, is still waiting to make his NBA breakthrough. He played at Maccabi Tel Aviv last season for new Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt but is currently u nattached after an underwhelming season in Israel.

“But Ingles has been an impact player back on the world stage, leading the Aussies with 18 points Tuesday in an important 82-75 triumph over Lithuania.”

Australia's guard Joe Ingles jumps to score.Source:AFP

Jeremy Woo, writing for Sports Illustrated, rated Ingles among the six international players at the FIBA World Cup most likely to be pick up by an NBA team.

“After spending time with Golden State in the 2009 and 2010 NBA Summer Leagues, Ingles is back on NBA radars once again,” Woo wrote.

“Versatile at 6-foot-8 with ball-handling skills, the left-handed perimeter expert led the Boomers in PER through three games and is averaging 15.7 points, shooting 5-of-8 from deep. Ingles posted 18 points in a key victory over Lithuania and will continue to figure prominently for Australia (2-1) the rest of the way.

“He’s got experience with two of Europe’s top teams, Barcelona and Maccabi Tel-Aviv (where he played under Cleveland head coach David Blatt last year), and looks likely to find a contract in the U.S. sooner than later.”

Australia's guard Joe Ingles in action.Source:AFP

Dan Feldman, writing for NBC’s website, said 76ers head coach Brett Brown — who formerly headed up the Boomers — said Ingles could make a good fit in Philadephia.

“Brett Brown previously coached the Australian national team, so he’s familiar with Ingles,” Felman wrote.

“The 26-year-old wing is young enough to fit Philadelphia’s win-later timeline, but to get him on the team the 76ers must sign him. They can’t stash him like Dario Saric, whom they drafted.

“Ingles, 6-foot-8, has nice size and a quality shooting stroke, but I doubt he’s good enough to immediately disrupt Philadelphia’s tanking. With plenty of cap space to burn, luring Ingles might be a good use of it.”

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